Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Gold Fields Limited, a South African gold mining company, covers the month of November 2008. The report was filed on November 12, 2008, to disclose a specific corporate governance event regarding director compensation.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document is a disclosure of securities dealing rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed is the grant of Restricted Shares to Non-Executive Directors on November 12, 2008. This transaction was approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on the same date.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no guidance, outlook, or management commentary regarding future financial performance or operational risks. The document strictly details the terms of the share grants, noting that the shares have a zero strike price and a vesting period of 36 months (settled on the third anniversary of the grant date).
Important Facts for Investor Verification
- Share Grant Details: Restricted Shares were granted to seven Non-Executive Directors (A.J. Wright, K. Ansah, J.G. Hopwood, G. Marcus, D.N. Murray, D.M.J. Ncube, and R.L. Pennant-Rea).
- Grant Sizes: A.J. Wright received 7,600 shares; the other six directors each received 5,000 shares.
- Terms: All grants have a nil strike price and vest after 36 months.
- Approval: The grants were authorized by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on November 12, 2008.
- Financial Data Absence: Investors should note that this specific filing contains no financial performance data for the period.